The Shacklewell Arms

What The Shacklewell Arms does

The Shacklewell Arms is a single-site pub and live music venue at 71 Shacklewell Lane, Dalston, East London. It operates as a traditional public house offering food and beverage service during evening hours (Monday–Thursday 5pm–12am, Friday–Saturday 5pm–3am, Sunday 3pm–11pm), combined with a 150-capacity live music room that hosts performances across rock, indie, and electronic genres. The venue is programmed and produced by LNZRT (Lanzarote), with a forward event calendar that includes acts such as SHAME, GIMMY, Super Jet Kinoko, and Good Flying Birds. It also offers football match screenings on pub and garden screens during the football season and makes the venue available for private hire, filming, and photography bookings.

Revenue is generated across four streams. Tickets for live events are sold exclusively through the DICE platform, with embedded DICE links carrying the venue's tracking identifier (pid=ba9399ca) on each event listing. Food and beverage sales flow through traditional pub service during opening hours. Merchandise is sold through Lanzaroteworks.com, an external storefront managed by the programming partner. Private events, filming, and photography bookings provide a fourth revenue line via enquiry forms on the info page. Marketing is conducted through on-site event listings, an email newsletter ("Sign up to the Shack newsletter for weekly news and first release tickets"), community word-of-mouth, and association with the Wide Awake Festival and the 'This Must Be For Your Community Fund'.

The Shacklewell Arms serves two primary customer groups: East London residents and music enthusiasts seeking live performances and a community venue in Dalston, and football fans attending evening match screenings. The venue operates accessibility features including step-free access into the bar, assistance dog accommodation, a +1 PA companion ticket policy, and seating for those unable to stand. Operating geographies are confined to the United Kingdom, with no disclosed expansion or multi-site footprint. The website is built on Squarespace, and operations appear to be privately held with no disclosed investors, founders, headcount, or financial figures.

Name

The Shacklewell Arms

Website

https://shacklewellarms.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Shacklewell Arms is a 150-capacity pub and live music venue in Dalston, East London, programmed by LNZRT. It generates revenue from ticketed events sold via DICE, food and beverage service, merchandise through Lanzaroteworks.com, and private venue hire, serving local residents, music fans, and football supporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospitality and Live Music Venue

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Live Music Venues & Concert Bars (THAFAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Music Clubs & Venues (MPAGAIAB), Live Music Bars & Venues (CRANACAH)

Keywords

• Live music venue
• Pub and bar
• Hospitality services
• Event ticketing
• Sports screening

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: The venue sells tickets for live music events and performances through the DICE ticketing platform. Event listings show specific artists with ticket purchase links.
2. Food and Beverage Sales: The venue operates as a traditional pub with food and drink service during opening hours (Monday-Thursday 5pm-12am, Friday-Saturday 5pm-3am, Sunday 3pm-11pm).
3. Merchandise Sales: The venue sells merchandise through Lanzaroteworks.com/shop.
4. Venue Hire and Private Events: The venue offers spaces for private hire and events including filming and photography bookings, as indicated on the info page.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Shacklewell Arms operates a traditional pub serving food and beverages alongside a 150-capacity live music venue hosting curated performances programmed by LNZRT. The venue also screens live football, sells branded merchandise through Lanzaroteworks.com, and offers the space for private hire including filming and photography bookings.

Product overview

The Shacklewell Arms is a single-site pub and live music venue in Dalston, London. It operates as a unified hospitality venue offering pub/bar service alongside live music events and football screenings. The venue is programmed and produced by LNZRT and is associated with the Wide Awake Festival. Merchandise is available through an external partner (Lanzarote Works).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pub and Bar Service

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LNZRT (Lanzarote)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLNZRT (Lanzarote) is the entity that programs and produces The Shacklewell Arms. They are responsible for booking artists, curating events, and overall programming of the venue. This is a core operational partnership that defines the venue's identity and cultural offering.
• DICEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDICE is the ticketing platform used for selling event tickets. The venue's website embeds DICE links for ticket purchases with tracking parameters (pid=ba9399ca).
• Wide Awake FestivalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWide Awake Festival is a London-based music festival that is associated with The Shacklewell Arms. The venue is linked as a host venue or partner on wideawakelondon.co.uk.
• Lanzaroteworks.comminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal merchandise store platform used for selling Shacklewell Arms branded merchandise and potentially venue merchandise.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Omeara: London Bridge live music venue and bar housed under the railway arches. Comparable intimate capacity, curated programming, and bar-led revenue model.
• Bush Hall: Shepherd's Bush live music venue and bar in a restored Victorian hall. Comparable intimate capacity, curated programming of emerging and touring acts, and pub/bar-adjacent operating model.
• Village Underground: Intimate Shoreditch live-music venue and club space with bar service and curated programming. Closely comparable East London position, similar capacity tier, and a hybrid pub/gig operating model.
• 100 Club: Historic Soho live music venue and bar. Comparable intimate format, curated programming, and bar-led revenue mix, though with much longer heritage.
• Corsica Studios: Elephant & Castle live music and club venue with bar service, known for curatorial programming of electronic and indie acts. Comparable small-capacity format and programming-driven identity.
• XOYO: Shoreditch-based nightclub and live music venue with bar service and curated electronic/indie programming. Comparable capacity, geography, and blended pub-club-gig revenue model.
• The Lexington: Islington pub with upstairs live music venue, hosting emerging acts alongside a full bar. Closely comparable pub-plus-gig-room operating model in inner London.
• Moth Club: East London (Hackney) music venue in a former ballroom, hosting live acts alongside a bar and late-night programming. Highly comparable neighbourhood, format, and capacity range.
• The Old Blue Last: Shoreditch pub with upstairs live music room, operated as a venue for emerging bands alongside bar service. Closely comparable pub-with-gig-room format and East London audience.

Broad incumbents

• Roundhouse: Camden-based established live music venue and charitable institution with significantly larger capacity. Comparable in curatorial/emerging-artist mission but operates at a far larger and more institutional scale.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shacklewell-arms

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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